VINO VERO
VENICE
CANTINA do MORI
CANTINA do MORI
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
10 Best Wine Bars in Venice
"BACARI"
CANTINE do SPADE
A Favorite of CASANOVA
OSTERIA all ARCO
VENICE
All' ARCO
10 of VENICE'S BEST WINE BARS (BACARI)
Tour by a Native VENETIAN
A PLATE of CICHETTI
Bestselling Italian Cookbook Author
Daniel Bellino & Cousin Joe Macari
PROSECCO at a VENETIAN BACARO
CANTINE VINO SCHIAVI
One of VENICE'S MOST FAMOUS
VENETIAN WINE BAR
CANTINE VINO SCHIAVI
VENICE
all' ARCO
"The 1st BACARO I Ever Went To"
... says author DANIEL BELLINO "Z"
CICHETTI in CANNEREGGIO
BACARI Near San MARCO
VENICE
VENICE
TRADITIONAL VENETIAN WINE SHOP
VENICE
"BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE to GET FILLED with WINE"
Hemingways Favorite Hotel Venice Italy GrittiPalace
The GRAND CANAL
The GRITTI PALACE
The GITTI PALACE HOTEL
VENICE
WORLDWIDE
HOTELS & FLIGHTS
Ernest Hemingway with Wife Martha Gellhorn
The GRITTI PALACE
VENICE, ITALY
Not only can I look down from Hemingway’s window, I can also sit in his chair."
Adrian Mourby in the newly unveiled Hemingway Suite at the Gritti Palace which reopened last month after an 18 month refurbishment.
Outside my window the men who punt the black traghetti back and forth joke while waiting for customers. The traghetto has crossed at this point for centuries. There are only a few places on the great serpentine coil of Venice’s Grand Canal that are still served by them, but when Hemingway, Somerset Maugham or John Ruskin wanted to get across the Grand Canal, these eminent men of English letters could just walk outside the Gritti Palace and step on board. It’s one of the many advantages of this sixteenth century brick palazzo that became a hotel in the nineteenth.
To commemorate these writers, the newly reopened Gritti Palace has named a suite after each.
Not only can I look down from Hemingway’s window, I can also sit in his chair. When the Gritti closed eighteen months ago for refurbishment, every item of furniture, every picture and Murano glass chandelier was labelled and stored, which is why I know that Papa Hemingway sat in this unremarkable low green chair. By the time Hem was staying at the Gritti he had grown corpulent, sitting here his belly would have rested low on his thighs. As I take his place, I can’t help wondering what he would have made of the new Gritti and the suite that bears his name. No doubt he would have found it all a bit over-decorated, and more to the taste of “Miss Mary”, his hard-faced fourth wife who is pictured on the wall opposite. She and Papa are standing on the terrace of the Gritti during one of her visits, circa 1949.
The HEMINGWAY SUITE
The GRITTI PALACE HOTEL
There is only one Gritti Palace, and there is only one true Hemingway's Suite.
Of course, as an avid Hemingway fan, I’m aware that when that black and white photo was taken Hem (left with Mary) was infuriating Miss Mary with a new infatuation. Ernest Hemingway was 50 and had recently fallen for a young Venetian artist, Countess Adriana Ivancich. She was only 19 and quite unaware of the strength of his feelings. Frustrated, Hemingway poured his passion into the worst he ever wrote, Across the River and into the Trees. The story is a thinly veiled fantasy in which an old American colonel, marked for death, is having a barely unconsummated affair with Renata, a young Venetian aristocrat. Hem wrote the book fuelled by crates of Valpolicella which he would buy from Harry’s bar round the corner. I feel rather sorry for the author, physically old before his time, staggering back to the Gritti at night or waking as light played on the surface of the Grand Canal, and taking a bottle of Valpolicella and the Herald Tribune to the lavatory with him, as Colonel Cantwell does.
A man needs toys. Big men need big toys.
When the book came out, it was a critical disaster. Worse Hemingway made the guilty mistake of dedicating his book of Adriana fantasies to Mary. No wonder she looks so tightly wound in that photo. Ironically the critical mauling that Hemingway received over Across the River and into the Trees spurred him to hit back with The Old Man and the Sea, which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature - though I’m sure Mary Hemingway would have had something to say about the fact that the cover illustration of that book was done by the young woman he fell in love with in Venice.
The HEMINGWAY SUITE
The GRITTI PALACE HOTEL
VENICE HOTELS
Models of HEMINGWAYS BOATS
The HEMINGWAY SUITE
And finally: Rum with a view.
The bar in the author's former suite is well stocked ...
The HEMINGWAY SUITE
The GRITTI PALACE HOTEL
In 1948, Hemingway stayed in Venice’s glamorous GRITTI PALACE Gritti Palace has also hosted other celebrated figures, like Peggy Guggenheim, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton, and is still known as one of Venice’s most alluring luxury hotels. Even when Hemingway was in Venice and not staying at Gritti Palace, he came often to dine and socialize.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Behind The BAR - HARRY'S BAR
VENICE, ITALY
At this time Hemingway began to frequent Harry's Bar and befriends the owner Giuseppe Cipriani, a warm local man who took much pride in his establishment. At Harry’s, Hemingway could observe and meet people, while eating, drinking, and writing in style at his table in the corner. Although Hemingway was Harry’s Bar most celebrated guest, perhaps because he went so frequently, it is also known for entertaining famous creative characters like Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Truman Capote, Orson Welles, and Woody Allen. The owner, Ciprani invented the ‘Bellini,’ a light, sparkling cocktail made with Prosecco and fresh white peaches, which is still served at Harry’s Bar. Hemingway was partial to Harry’s Montgomery cocktail, which was made with gin and a touch of vermouth, as well as Venice’s divine wines.
Seduced by Venice’s excellent wine and food, Hemingway soon craved more solitude and invigorating stimulation to write, so he moved to the Venetian island of Torcello. On Torcello, Hemingway had the chance to hole himself away to write. He also was able to engage in more active, adventurous pursuits, like jetting across the Grand Canal, and hunting game with his Venetian friends. On this tiny island, Hemingway wrote another novel, Across the River and into the Trees.
GIUSEPPE CIPRIANI & ERNEST HEMINGWAY
VENICE
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Romantic VENICE Gondola Ride
SEE ROMANTIC VENICE
On a GONDOLA Ride
Group & Private Tours of Venice
See the Back CANALS of VENICE
TAKE a ROMANTIC GONDOLA Tour
VENICE By GONDOLA
HIGHLIGHTS
- Float down the Canal Grande on a private gondola ride
- Discover hidden gems only accessible by gondola
- Admire the palaces of Venice
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Board an authentic gondola and take a romantic journey along the Canal Grande in Venice. See the historic sights along the shoreline as you glide down the canal.
Set off from the departure point and admire marvelous palaces, such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Basilica Santa Maria della Salute. Explore the secret waterways of Venice and soak up the city's atmosphere with your friends or your beloved. Travel by gondola close to St. Mark's Square, Fenice Opera House, Punta della Dogana and many other charming palaces. Pass under a small bridge as you discover the hidden spots reachable only by gondola. Enjoy commentary on your mobile app as you discover the stories and secrets of the city.
Tour Price is for The Entire GONDOLA for You and up to a Total of 5 People
ONLY $119 US Dollars for Up to 5 People, or Just a Romatic Ride for 2 ...
VENICE
ITALY
Map of VENICE
RED SPOTS are The MAIN ATTRACTIONS
GOING to The AMALFI COAST ?
POSITANO The AMALFI COAST
TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK
VOTED TOP AMALFI COAST GUIDE
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VENICE HOTLES
WORLDWIDE
The MOLO
VENICE
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Venice Public Transportation - Getting Around Venice
GETTING AROUND VENICE
A GONDALA
On The GRAND CANAL
VENICE - Public Transportation
The VAPORETTO
Basically, a Water Bus
Getting to and Around VENICE
By CAR, TRAIN, or TRAM
NEED a HOTEL ?
CARNEVALE
VENICE, ITALY
WALKING AROUND VENICE
VIDEO TOUR
GOIGN to The AMALFI COAST ???
POSITANO The AMALFI COAST
TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Caffe Florian Venice
Caffe Florian
Venice
CAFEE FLORIAN
PIAZZA San MARCO
VENICE
VENICE
Cafe’ Florian is among the best-known cafés in the world. This is one of the last few places where visitors can actually feel the atmosphere of the cafés of the last century. Cafe’ Florian was a spot where many cult movie scenes were shot, such as “Summertime” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley”.
Cafe’ Florian was open for the first time in 1720 under the name Alla Venezia Trionfante. However, this name did not last long and Caffe’ was renamed Florian after his owners name Floriano Francesconi.
This Cafe’ used to be a cultural hub for a number of artists, intellectuals, architects and historians during its long history. Even the famous and infamous Giacomo Casanova is believed to have frequented these quarters for his own insatiable carnal pleasures right at this cafe’.
If our visitors would like to experience a true Venetian spirit, they should visit Florian Caffe’.
Cafe’ Florian was open for the first time in 1720 under the name Alla Venezia Trionfante. However, this name did not last long and Caffe’ was renamed Florian after his owners name Floriano Francesconi.
This Cafe’ used to be a cultural hub for a number of artists, intellectuals, architects and historians during its long history. Even the famous and infamous Giacomo Casanova is believed to have frequented these quarters for his own insatiable carnal pleasures right at this cafe’.
If our visitors would like to experience a true Venetian spirit, they should visit Florian Caffe’.
FLORIAN
Since 1720
HOTELS in VENICE
And WORLDWIDE
Venice, Italy
Inside Caffe Florian
Venice
FLORIAN
VENICE
ITALY
Caffe Forian
Piazza San Marco
GOING to POSITANO ?
POSITANO The AMALFI COAST
TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK
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